Used as a key chiral intermediate in the synthesis of antibacterial agents, particularly in the production of linezolid and related oxazolidinone antibiotics. Its stereochemistry enables selective biological activity against resistant Gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA and vancomycin-resistant enterococci. The bromophenyl and hydroxymethyl functional groups allow further chemical modifications, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for developing novel antimicrobial compounds. Also employed in asymmetric synthesis and catalysis research due to its stable chiral center and reactivity profile.